Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 17.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 17.4% for share of male vs. female employment in industry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mauritania peaked at 17.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.5% | — |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.2% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.0% | 17.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Mauritania
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6179 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0646 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,433 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,606 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 8,513 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,118 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mauritania?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mauritania was 17.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.